Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria
Austria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 18.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
18.9%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
16th
of 124 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2014
All-time low
18.9%
in 2024
Years of data
17
2007–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 18.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria peaked at 21.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2024.
Austria ranks 16th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20.9% | — |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.6% | 20.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.0% | 21.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.9% | 20.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 13 Viet Nam 19.9% compare
- 14 British Virgin Islands 19.9% compare
- 15 Singapore 19.8% compare
- 17 Portugal 18.5% compare
- 18 Azerbaijan 18.0% compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 17.9% compare
More education data for Austria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 366,649 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4702 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 276,153 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 442,235 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32,675 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,077 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 242,725 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria was 18.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release